| Acronym | Meaning |
| NBR | Nitrile-butadiene Rubber |
| EFV GTO | Electric-field-variant Gaussian-type Orbital |
| BEEM | Ballistic Electron Emission Microscopy |
| OAW | Oxyacetylene Welding |
| VSMOW | Vienna Standard Mean Ocean Water |
| NIRIM | National Institute For Research In Inorganic Materials |
| AFMMP | Advanced Field Monitoring Methods Program |
| ESR | Electroslag Remelting |
| ATD | Atmospheric Technology Division |
| BCT | Best Conventional Technology |